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10 THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLE BOKO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1907 . . i, IN WINDHAM COUNTY EAST DOVER. Lillian Mooro Is nt home to stay a few days. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Yoaw and Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Yenw visited last week In Urattleboro. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smcad of Vards boro wero In town visiting from Friday until Sunday, when they returned home. A few Inches .of snow camo Sunday evening and Monday people wero out with sleighs for the first time this sea son. , Orrln Dolster lost one of his llttlo fin gers last week by the accidental dis charge of his rifle. Ills hand waB dressed by Dr. Hefllon. The East Dover Larkln Soap club gave n domino pnrty at C. J. Lazelle's Fri day evening, which was well attended. Itexford Johnson won tho royal prize. Mrs. Abble Putnam has returned to W. Li. Yeaw's for tho winter after spend ing tho last three months at D. C. Yeaw's In Urattleboro. She has Improved In health during her stay there. Many farmers are feeding their grain without threshing on account of being un able to get a mnchlne,-but D. W. Yeaw and son, Frank, have the better of the situation and are threshing theirs by hand. Pearl Brown was struck In the eye by n pointed stick last week while chop ping In the woods. It was feared for a time that he would lose tho sight of tho eye, but It ,1s expected now that he will recover completely. The school In Canaan closed Tuesday, Nov. 15. Tho following pupils wero not absent during tho term: Carlton Halla day, Earl Yeaw nnd Hazel Metcalf. Luclen Howe, Claude Moore and Willie Moulton were absent only one day. There was but one' tardy mark during tho term. The ladles' mission society of the Bap tist church held a meeting at the chapel Saturday afternoon. The subject studied was "Alaska." An Interesting program was presented, consisting of readings and music. At the next meeting the subject will be "China," and will be In charge of Mrs. C. S. Sherman and Miss Marlon Howe. The Sunshine society of Brattleboro has loaned to the people of East Dover a circulating library of about 130 volumes. Mrs. L. A. Lazelle has kindly offered room In her house to be used for storing and exchanging these books, and will be at home to loan or exchange books every Friday until further notice, and It Is hoped that many will Improve the oppor tunity to read them. WEST DOVER. Mrs. Will Harris spent a day in Brat tleboro recently. M. C. Harris of Florida, Mass., is visit ing his sister, Mrs. Chris Jones. The ladles' aid society will meet wliu Mrs. A. C. Judd next Wednesday after noon. AH were Invited. 11. C. Davis and daughter, Bessie, were in North Adams last Saturday to visit Mrs. Davis at the hospital. Ephralm Carey of Warren, Mass., Is visiting his sister, Mrs. Sarah Kent, and his nephews, J. A. nhd II. C. Davis. The village school closed Nov. 22, Charles F. Lazelle, teacher. Number o. scholars 25. Those neither absent or tardy were Martha Jones, Percy May, Cecil Davis, Kenneth Jones. Those hav ing no absent marks were Edlo Canedy, Osrelta Davidson, Ralph Davis, Harold Houghton, Guy Houghton and Weston Snow; Grace Snow was absent one half day. WEST DUMMERSTON. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stockwell of West Brattleboro visited nt W. D. Aiken's Sat urday. Miss Gertrude Norcross came Saturday from Albany to remain during the Thanksgiving vacation. A few inches of snow came Sunday night and sleighs were In use to some ex tent Monday and Tuesday. Lewis C. Coombs Is renovating the room formerly used by F. G. Rogers as a saloon with the Intention of opening a baiber shop there In the near future. Sunday guests In town were Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Harris of West Brattleboro at S. S. Washer's, Miss Edna Wheeler at W, B. Leonard's, and Roy, Ida and Patience Wilder at C. F. WlUon's. Miss Dickinson, who taught the fall term In tho bridge district, will not re turn for the winter but will have a posi tion as saleslady in Houghton & Slmonds's store, where she was formerly employed. GREEN RIVER. P. C. Gallup was the guest of George Lynde over Sunday. Miss Mary Brackett has gone to Gard ner to care for her sister, who is sick. Miss Mabel E. Goodenough closed a very successful term of school hut Fri day. Miss Mabel Hastings of BrookllneMs the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Good enough. There Is to be carried on by the German municipality of Freiburg a pawnshop, an Insurance business, a theatre, several res taurants and a newspaper, as well as the schools. A seat can be procured at the opera In this city for nine cents and sup , per afterwards for six cents. The au tnoritles also own a cemetery, In which citizens can be burled cheaply. ONLY ONE "BEST" , Brattleboro People Qlve Credit Where Credit Is Due. People of Brattleboro who suffer with sick kidneys and bad backs want a kid ney remedy that can bo depended upon. The best Is Doan's Kidney Pills, a med icine for the kidneys only, made from pure roots nnd herbs, and the only one that is backed by cures In Brattleboro. Here's Brattleboro testimony, Mrs. M. W. Bingham of 3 Prospect street, Brattlaboro, Vt., says: "Resi dents of this city will remember the' tes timonial In which Mr. Bingham recom mended Doan's Kidney Pills some seven years ago. Previous to that time he had, been more or less bothered by kidney complaint and Its attendant symptoms. He procured. Doan's Kidney Pills and their use absolutely proved that the claims made for them were not exag gerated. Since then there have been times when he has had slight returns of the trouble but he has always used Doan's Kidney Pills and they have, on each occasion stopped the attack before It became at all bad. We are glad to recommend Doan's Kidney PI1U when ever nn opportunity presents Itself," For sale by all dealers. Price 69 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole ngents for the United States. Ttpmomlipr the nhme- Dnnn's nnd take GUILFORD CENTRE. S. M. Bullock Is having a wood furnaco put Into his houso this week. Tho ladles' circle will bo entertained by 'Mrs. Huldnh Sessions Wednesday at 10 a.- in., Instead of Thursday, All arc Invited. Tho moving plcturo entertainment which was given In Grange hall Wednes day evening was very good. but not largo ly attended. Mr. and Mrs. B, A, Whtttcmoro and Miss Mlnnlo Taylor went Wednesday to Greenfield to spend a few days with friends, nnd spent Thanksgiving In Millers Falls. llrond Brook Grange will give Its annual chlckcn-plo supper nnd danco Thursday evening, Doc. 5. IeltRlngcr's orchestra will furnish music. All nro cordially In vited to nttend. Members of tho Grange nro requested to remember the Bpeclal meeting this week Saturday evening for tho purpose of conferring the first nnd second degrees. Tho meeting will open promptly nt 8 o'clock. At the business meeting of the Unl versnllst Sunday school n vote was taken to give a Chrlstmns concert. One of tho features will be a tree for the children. Rehearsals for the music will be begin soon for the choir. The social given by Miss Minnie Thayer was held Friday evening Instead of Thursday as announced nnd was a very enjoyable affair. The program of cnter tnlnmcnt was largely musical. Games of all kinds were enjoyed. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and cofTeo were served. SOUTH LONDONDERRY. Ruth French of Weston Is a guest at E. A. Mclendy's this week. A few Inches of snow came on Sunday night, making rather thin sleighing. Workmen are busy laying tho new car pet and putting In tho new scats at the church this week. A union temperance prayer meeting was held at the Methodist church last Sun day evening to observe world's temper ance Sunday. Mrs. Joseph Cummlngs nnd children of Townshend have been visiting at his father's and with other friends during the past week. Perley Onrllcld stnrted for Longmont, Colo., on Tuesday to spend the vvintor, hoping his health will bo benefitted by a change of climate. Twenty-two members of Hooker. Wo man's Relief corps of this place attended the nnnual Inspection of officers of Scott Woman's Relief corps at Jamaica on Friday, Mrs. H. A. Dudley of this place being the Inspector They were very cor dially treated and enjoyed tho occasion greatly. An oyster supper was served nt the close of tho' exercises. Several from here attended tho funeral of Dr. L. S. Arnold at tho North vil lage on Tuesday. Dr. Arnold was a na tive and life-long resident of this town, engaged In the practice of medicine ami dentistry for many years until about Iwo years agu he sustained a shock of paraly sis, since which time he has been con fined to the house and In a feeble condi tion. He leaves a wife, who has been untiring In her devotion through his long and tedious sickness, nnd one son, Dr. E. F. Arnold of New York city, who, with his family, will mourn the loss or a kind husband nnd father. Rev. P. Allen of Orange, Mass., attended the funeral and the burial was In tho family lot in the cemetery In tho North village. LONDONDERRY. Miss Abble Houghton Is visiting at A. L. Warner's. Albert Hrown of Sunderland is visiting his daughter, Mrs, Shattuck. The first snow of the season came Mon day, about six Inches falling. John Cnrleton is on the sick list He hns been confined to his bed a few days. Mrs. Mary Leonard returned Saturday night from a visit of four weeks In Bos ton and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs.. Bush, proprietors cf the old Wright tavern In Concord, Mass., 'nave been visiting Mrs. Bush's brother, F. M. Leonard, nnd Mm. Julia Stone of this place. They will go from hero to Florida to spend the winter. Dr. I S. Arnold died early Sunday morning. Tho funeral was held at the house Tuesday, Rev. Pliny Allen, the Uni versalis! minister In Orange, Mass., offi ciating. Dr. Arnold is survived by his wife, who has been an fhvalld some years, nnd one son. Dr. E. F. Arnold, a prac ticing physician In New York city. JAMAICA. Arthur Shumwny was out of town last week a few days selling sawmill sup plies. Mrs. Fred Chandler was called to New Jersey Saturddy by the death of her father. Very much needed repairs have been made on the roads which wero washed out by the recent rains. Carl Robinson, of the firm of J. B. Muzzy x Co., has been 111 with the grip and confined to his bed a. number of days. Rev. John Elliot Bowman, pastor of the Congregational church at Jamaica, has accepted a call to the Congregational church at Ferrlsburg,vln this state. His servico with the church at Jamaica will terminate on Dec. 8. Mr. Bowman Is a native of Massachusetts; a graduate of Boston University, both from Its collegi ate and Its theological departments. He has been at Jamaica since May, 1905, his previous pastorate having been with the Scotlnnd Congregational church, Bridge water, Mass. EAST JAMAICA. Olive Patterson of Wardsboro visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Patter son, last Sunday. Mrs. Carrie M. Pierce has finished work caring for Mrs. Franklin In West Town shend and Is at home now, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Allen are keeping house for Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Allen while they are away visiting in Chester. Mrs. Etta Underwood nnd daughter, Nellie, went Monday to Brattleboro for a week's visit with Mrs. Underwood's sister, Dora Thayer, SOUTH NEWFANE. A lady friend Is visiting Miss Abble Adams for a few days. Olln Morse has so far recovered from pneumonia that he Is able to be out. Mrs. Moss, returned to her New York city home last week after spending nearly all the warm weather here. May Kelsey and friend of Northfleld, Mass., spent Thanksgiving with Miss Kelsey's mother, Mrs. C, H. Kelsey, Mr, and Mrs. J, A, Bruce and son, Graham, of Claremont, were with Mrs. Bruce's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown, over Thanksgiving. Mr, and Mrs. E. V. Morso and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Q. F. Whitney of Brattleboro spent .Thanksgiving w.th their Bister, Mrs. C. E. Brown. The ladles' aid will meet with Mrs, A. E. Halladay Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5. There will be a social In the even Ing. All are expected to attend. Mr, and Mrs. L. G. Powers are elated over the fact that they are great grandpa and grandma to a pair of twins, a son and daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fran. Rice of Greenfield, Mass, Mr, and Mrs, George Hescock and son, Warren Rollln Manley, of Greenfield, came to Mrs. Delia Hescock's Wedne's day evening, and all went to C. W. Morse's for Thanksgiving, Mrs. Kenyon of Townshend gave a very Interesting chalk talk to the members of the Sunday school and others who" were Interested In the subject of tern ' e i) Fund"', Nov 21. NEWFANE Boundary Lines of Village as Described in Incorporation Act Rural Free Delivery Route It 19 Miles Long Examination for Appointment as Carrier Dec. 14. 1 Tho following, taken In substnitco from the net of Incorporation, wilt answer iIioro who nro Inquiring as to the limits of Newfnno village: Beginning nt a point on the highway leading from tho vlllngei to Townshend easterly along tho northern boundnry of L. H. Whitney's to tho rail road; thence (not Including the railroad) to southeast corner of land owned by Stella Mlcott; thence westerly forming the southern boundnry of Mrs. Mlcott's land' across the road to Rodney S. Wlllard's land; thence following tho boundary to Include said Wlllard's land nnd land owned by E. C. Benedict; thenco cross- j Ing Smith brook on n lino with Benedict's northern boundary easterly to land of Iiurn S. Rice; thetfeo southerly on Bald , Rice's land to land of Sarah M. Fish nnd easterly along her land across highway; thence northerly along the highway to tho boundary line between Mrs. Fish and F. L. Hamlin's; thence easterly along said boundary to eastern boundary of said Fish's land; thence to nnd nlong northern boundary of A. G. Wnrrcn's Innd to that of Lewis II. Hlgglns; thenco easterly between Warren and Hlgglns'n to land owned by Wnlter Park, contin uing between Higglns's nnd Park's to highway; thence southerly to point of be ginning are hereby Incorporated and shall bo railed village of Nowfane. The route of the rural fieo delivery from the Nowfuno olllce, which Is to bo begun Jan. 2, l'jtfs, goes south from the village to the Wilcox place, hack the river road to the, I)rookllnct bridge, up tho brook road In llrookllnc to Millard Barnes's place, retracing ovor the hill road past the Allliee pl.ice, punt cream ery, and back to the pos't olllce. making In all a ll)-mllo tilp. Tho carrier will leave lit the moinlng at 9.35 after trains and return by 2 o'clock In time to got mail on tho afternoon train going south. There have been nine applications for tho position iih carrier on this route. The time Is still open In which application ran be made. The examination will tnko place Saturday, Dei-. 11. This position pas G0 a month. A meeting of the Itebeknlm will he hold Monday evening, Dec. 2. A ThankHglving servico was conducted by the iistor, Mr. Mooro, Thursday. Mrs. Mary L. Piatt hns been nt Mr. Sibley's on Newfauu hill for the pant week. Mr. nnd Mrs. John D. Pierce spent Thursday with their daughter, Ruth, In Brattleboro. Mrs. Arthur H. Knrnum and her daugh ter, Ruth, are spending the week In Han over, N. H. Mrs. Stella Mlcott Is In Springfield, Mass., with her niece, whose husband Is seriously 111. v Mrs. W. N. Chase Is visiting her brolher-ln-lnw, G. G. Smith. In South Ixmdonderry. Mis. Tripp, who lived during the fall with Mrs. Lawrence. Is now with her son In Claremont. Nellie Hamlin of Leland and Gray seminary is nt home for the Thanksgiv ing week vacation. The friends of Mrs. P. C. Moore will be glad to learn of her continued progress townrd convalescence. Mr. nnd Mrs. Timothy Allbee were In vited to West Brattleboro to observe Thanksgiving with Sauford Morse. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Goodnovv of North Cambridge, Mass., camo to their summer residence. Elm Hall, for Thanksgiving. Remember tho annual church meeting appointed for Tuesday, Dec 3. The din ner Is nt 12 and the meeting nt 2 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Parsons went Wednesday to Sharon, Vt.. to visit Mrs. Parsons's sister, Mrs. Louisa Bennett Jacobs. The Kenneys of the village and A. A. Austin's people of Brookllne ato dinner Thursdny with Mr. and Mrs. Silas N. Kenney. Mrs. J. W. Hosford, who Is with her uunt, Mrs.' Moore, during her Illness, will celebrate tomorrow In Greenfield tho 25th anniversary of her marr'age. Mrs. G. E. Davidson, who hns been spending Thanksgiving week with her daughter, Mrs. Osgood, In Townshend, will return, to Newfnno tomorrow. Lyman O. Bills, who moved .to Strat ton a few months ago to engage In the lumber business, is moving this week back to the Reed place on Newfnne hill. Mr. and Mrs. 5corge Batchelder were at the. home of Mrs. Batchelder's pa rents In South ixindondcrry for Thanks giving. Mrs. Batchelder will remain two weeks. Mrs. DIckman Ryder and children of Bellows Falls, and Mrs. Caroline Redfleld nnd daughters of Brnttleboro spent Thanksgiving with their father, H. A. Carpenter. Miss Sadie Underwood of Brattleboro, Mrs. Charlotto Underwood and family and Mr, and Mrs. Harlow Howo wero guests of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Underwood for Thanksgiving. Mrs. W. G. Wright will spend the win ter In Brattleboro with her daughter, Mrs. John Martin, and In Putney with Mrs. Eugene C. Howe, who Is, also a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Martin were at Mrs. A. T. Edwards's Thanksgiving day, Charles Hlgglns of Havorhlll Mass., and Ira E. Hlgglns of Howard, R. I., who visited relatives here, nave returned to their homes, the former going soon nfter tho funeral of their uncle Lewis; the atter returning last Monday. Since Rev, Mr. Wlswall placed tho large beet In Mr. Enmes's store, turnips raised by him have been sent to people near Boston nnd some have been gent as far west as Minneapolis. This shows what n little judicious advertising will do. Mr. Mailer's family, Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Hlgglns and Mrs. S. B. Hlgglns ato Thanksgiving dinner wlih Mr. and Mrs. Davis at tho County House. Claude Ma her drove from Wilmington Wednesday nnd returned In the afternoon Thursday. Mrs. N. S. Moore has received a com plimentary copy of C. C. Munn's new book, "Boyhood days on the farm." Mrs. Mooro Is a personal friend of the author, and sho hns spent many happy hours In tho old house so prettily pictured on the covers of the book. Mrs. A. R. Fream of Montevideo, Minn., a Newfnne woman, writes about the scarcity of domestic help and mentioned paying as high as (1.50 for a single day's assistance In tho household. Mr. and Mrs. Fream have sold the house where they have lived 23 years and may build a smaller house In tho spring. Twenty-six Grangers from Brattleboro and 26 from Willlamsvillo were present last Friday to obscrvo neighbors' night with the Nowfane Grange. The Brattle boro agriculturists furnished tho enter, tnlnment, those of Newfane furnished the supper and the Wllllamsvllle dele, gatlon, who have lately organized, camo to learn tho, ways of Grange folks. Instead of the regular sermon nt our Sunday evening service Mrs. Moore, the pastor's wife, read a beautiful legend on the subject "Higher Powers." It was a great truth told in simple, beautiful, words. Mrs. Moore prefaced her reading 1 by giving a pleasant explanation of how she obtained the story, as It Is not in prlat Dr J H Denlson pastor of Cen t'ul church. Boston, author of the le gend, Is the son of Mrs. Moore's former pastor, und while In Boston recently sho heard him read tho story to his people and tulcr ho gave Mrs, Mooro a copy of It. Prof. Undeiwood, whoso suicide Now York papets lately reported, with sin. gulaily strong particulars as to his mania upon himself and others, wns associated hi tho caio of Bionx guldens with Dr, .Marshall A. Howe, with whom ho has visited In Newfnno. Being interentcd In tracing genealogical matters, the dis tinguished botanist called upon the Un derwood family In this place. The village school will begin Monday, Doc. 2. Jumcs Hill, the purchaser of Mr. Dutton's farm, will take Mr. Dution's place In transporting tho pupils fiom No. 3. One of the climbers, who Is at work extending tho Mclcndy company tclo phono lino, was secured Tuesday morn ing to carry a rope over tho pulley nt tho top of tho flag staff, so It will be pos sible to use the school flag next term. Men In the employ of the Mclendy Tel ephone company begun Tuesday morn ing to rulse the wile for the new exten sion of their service. This new line be gins with the central olllce here und goes through Wllll.imsvillo and Dover to West Wardsboro and makes a comploto circuit by way of South Londonderry und Jamaica, and gives all the Patrons on that lino n direct connection with tho long-dlstanco telephone. Rev. und Mrs. L. I. Broad who have recently completed a missionary cam paign in the Panhandle district of Texas and In North Dakota en route to Mon tana, called on Rev. and Mrs. Smith Nor ton of Oberlln before leaving Ohio. New fane Congregational church was the last pastorate of Mr. Norton. He was as sisted whllo hero by Mrs. Norton, who was ordulned to tho ministry ifter years of missionary work In the West. Though .vir. iiiiii airs. Norton are advancing In feebleness they aio able to attend church services und tliey weic gieatly interested tu hear about Newfane. General Artemas Wurd of Shrews bur, Mass., the Revolutionary hrliradler. was hardly contemporary with the older generation of Engers mentioned In last ween s column. It was a grout grand father of the Eager boy of this town who married (Jen. Ward's sister und thus handed down tho nnmo "Ward" In his iitmiiy. Also It wns Marshall Kewinn. gunsmith, greut-gruut grandfather of the latest generations of Newtons springing fiom this town, who was buried In the Did gnivejurd of Shrewsbury. One of the gunsmitii s guns is a relic in the Newton family und Its length wns orlelnallv somewhat over six feet. Five generations nave useu it. Jailor Earl Davis of Newfane and Don uty Sheriff Dun I. Thompson of Bellows runs imil a lung iold drive one night recently ufter an escaped prisoner whom they diii not find. A man In West Wards boro reported that u stranger hud been given lodging at his houso nnd Hint frnm publlHhed descriptions he wns sure that ine man win Oliver Germain who. with George Armour escaped from the state prison at Windsor. Oct. 31. The officers swrted on a 20-mlle drive, reaching the iiouce in me middle of tho night. Tnoy routed the stranger out of bed, looked him over and decided that they would re turn home and say nothing about the uij. inoy arrivea uacK at Newfano auoui z.iiu in the morning. WILLI AMSVILLE. Iliidnh Olesnn of Brattleboro Is visit ing Mrs. E. II. Richardson. Howard Thayer cut his hand badly on Tuesday while chopping kindling. Miss Corn Brown of Athens spent Sun day with Mrs. Abble Adams and daugh ters. T. E. Gladden of Springfield, Mass., traveling agent for A. M. Merrlrteld. Is In town. James Goodrich Is spending the week with his sister, Mrs. Bert Bastlan, In Brattleboro. , A. O. White of Grnnvllle, N. Y., Is visiting his brothers, Dr. P. p. White nnd W. J. White. The steam, mill shut down Wednesday night for the remainder of tho week to make necessary repairs. Miss Ruby Sparks Is u guest of F, D. Putnam nt his father's house In Essex Junction through vacation. Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Fox and daughter of Springfield, Mass., spent Thanksgiv ing with P. II. Sparks nnd family. Mrs. Fred Morse, who has been In fall ing health some time, hns gono to L. E. Strutton's to spend the winter. Mrs. G. C. Cooley returned Friday night from a visit to her snn-ln-law, Albert Davis, In Springfield, this state. Mr. and Mrs. Alba Plerco and Robert Mundell of Brnttleboro spent Thanksgiv ing with their parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. John Mundell. Miss F. A. Dickinson Is nt home from West Brattleboro suffering from arsenical poisoning, caused by washing a green dress wnlst. The teamsters have taken advantage pf the snow and drawn a good deal of lumber on sleds. Tho East Dover stage Is also on runners this week. Ed Best has moved mo O. L. Sher man's , up-stnlrs tenement back of his store and Roy Pike Is moving Into the tenement vacated by Mr. Best. Webster Merrlfleld, president of the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks, made a brief visit to this place last week, staying only about 24 hours. A balloon was seen passing over this village Tuesday about 1 o'clock In the afternoon. It was first seen by Floyd Washer and Guy Lnmson and afterwards by several others. The next meeting of the Wllllamsvllle Grange will bo held Tuesday, Dec. 3, and It Is expected that some one from Brat tleboro will be present to exemplify the work of the Grnngo. Mr, and Mrs. D. R. Stedman, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Fairbanks nnd Harry, George, .lla nnd Alice Temple attended the Grange meet ing In Newfnno Friday night. Lyman Bills has returned to his place here, ns the man who engaged him to get off the lumber was obliged to give up tho contract ns he could not hire money, although he offered 7 per cent. Interest News was received hero Monday of the death of John Freyenhngcn nt Long Island, where Mr. nnd Mrs. Freyenhagen went three weeks ago on account of his sickness. The funeral was held Wed nesday. The next meeting of. the ladles' aid so ciety of tho Methodist church will be held with Mrs. A. M. Merrlfleld Thursdny, Dec. G, and nt that meeting abox will be packed and sent to tho deaconess' home In Boston. The exercises at the Methodist church on Sunday evening passed off very pleas nntly nnd nil had their parts well learned. Rev. O. E. Newton gave a very strong temperance talk at close of the exercises, using the text ns found In Ecc. 10:8, and there was no doubt In any one's mind as to. the side on which he stood. At the third quarterly conference, which was held last Thursday night, A. M. Merrlfleld was elected as Judge of the election for a lay delegate to the annual conference to be held In Barre In April, and C. G. Hovey and P. C. Thayer tell ers for same election to be held In Wll llamsvllle, and at East Dover C. F. La zello was elected Judge and Mrs. Alvah Jones nnd Mr. Atwood tellers. WESTON. Noble Croft of Pawlot was In town a few days this week. Tho cheese factory has been closed for the winter. Tho patrons are sending their milk to Boston, Rev, G, M. Davis Is holding gospel meetings at the North schoolhouse Tuesday evenings and the Island school house Friday evenings, assisted this week by Rev F A Woodworth. WARDSBORO. Fred Underwood, who has been 111 for tho pnst few days, Is Improving. Mrs. II. E. Knight, who has been 111 the pnst seven weeks, Is Improving, Mr. nnd Mrs. Casey arc moving from the Moran place Into Chnrles Rico's tene ment downstnlrs. Junn Converse and family of Windham visited his brother-in-law, Ernest Robin son, the first of tho week. Fred Robinson and mother are moving from the Centre Into L. R. Plumley's houso vacated by Dr. O. V. Hefllon. Mrs. A. L. Wiley entertained tho Grnngo Tuesday evening nt the town hall: All had n very cnjoynblo time and refreshments were sorved. Tho A. 7.. club will give their regular monthly supper nt the town hall Thurt dny nftcrnoon nnd ovenlng, Dec. 5. Sup per from C to 8 o'clock. All nro Invited. Miss Mary Underwood went Saturday to Brattleboro, where she will visit rela tives a short time nnd then go to Putney to live with her slslcr, Mrs. Charles Mar tin. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hnmllton went to Wntcrtown, Mass., to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Hamilton's sister, Mrs. H. F. Bent. Before returning home they will visit Mr. nnd Mrs. George Goodalo In uardncr, Mnss. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin, who re cently sold their place to Dr. O. V. Hef llon. started Friday for their new home In Putney. Mr. nnd Mrs. Martin will bo greatly missed In the community, espec ially In the church, where they always have taken nn nctlve part and have always been ready to lend a helping hand. All wish them prosperity in their new home. WARDSBORO CENTRE. Mr. nnd Mrs. M. O. Howe were at D. C. Dexter's Sunday. George Tuttlo Joined Mrs. Tuttle and child nt Mr. Foster's Sunday, and they returned to their home. In Brattleboro Tuesday. Hugh Putnam struck the corner of nn ' ax Into his foot one day last week and wns consequently walking with the aid of crutches n few days. E. C. Wilder was confined to the house a ew duys last week with mumps. His i son. Nathaniel, had the disease a few weeks ngo, but the case was so mild and of such short duration that nature ; o. It was a matter of doubt, and Mr ilder's Is the only case which has fol lowed, although several others were "ex posd." Mrs. Alice Robinson and her son, Fred Robinson, arc mbving to Wnrdsboro to Mr. Plumley's house which Dr. Hefllon has Just vucnted. Mrs Phobe Richardson owns und will occupy the house vacated by the Robinson family. C. H. Kcnnon Is moving to the Newell house, which he bought a year ago, and which has been occupied by Mrs. Robinson. WEST WARDSBORO. Mrs. H. A. Walto Is at home from Brattleboro for a week's stay. Miss Sadlo Davidson Is nt home for a week from her school In Wcstmlster. About six Inches of snow came Sunday night nnd Monday sleighs and sleds were In uso ns well as wheels. Miss Grace Payne Is at home for a wnk from her school In South Wards boro. Mr. Stelnhoff, who was at the hotel several months, has gone to Hartford, Conn. "The Christian Sabbath, why have such n Day?" will be, the subject of the ser mon Sunday morning. "Whiter than Snow" will be the topic In the evening. SOUTH WINDHAM. C. M. Holbrook of Brattleboro was In tywn Saturday. The snow storm Sunday night brought out the sleighs. Miss Bernlce Smith Is nt home from Cnstleton for Thnnksglving. Mrs. Stearns of Saxtons River Is a guest of Mrs. F, H. Bobbins. - A. J. Jenlson went Saturday to Bel lows Falls to visit Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Becbe. Miss Grace Chase and brother, Guy, of Townshend were nt E. N. Kingsbury's Sunday. Hugh, Bessie and Guy Tenney visited at their uncle's, George Tenncy's, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. John Shnw visited her sister, Mrs. Harris, at the hospital In Brattleboro one day Inst week. Mrs. O. S. Farwell and Mr. nnd Mrs. Clarence Jenlson nro visiting In Spring field, Mass. Mr. Farwell, who accompa nied Mrs. Farwell to Springfield, has returned. Mr. and Mrs. Jenlson are ex pected home this week. LANDGROVE. Miss Innes Drydon went to Ludlow Tuesday. ' Mrs. Louts Eager Is doing housework for J. E. Thompson. There was a husking party at Lcroy Woodward's Friday night. Guy Smith has come to Henry Glea son's to spend the winter. We have at present Just snow enough for sledding nnd more falling. The presiding elder. Rev. W. S. Smlth ers, occupied the pulpit last Sundny. Eddie Thomson Is building n new sugar house. George Harris Is assisting him. Barton Hllllard has returned from Ben nington and is attending school In Peru. Mrs. Addle Woodworth nnd little boy are with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Her bert Woodward. Mr. Woodworth and Mrs. Nola Mclntyre came to spend Thanksgiving. A snail's pace Is said to be a half a mile a week. State of Ohio, City of Toledo. SS. Lucas County. Frank J. Cheney mokes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F, J. Che ney & Co., doing business In the City of Toledo County nnd State aforesaid, nnd that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of Catarrh that ennnot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Y a , . v. . FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this 6th day of December. A. D. 18S6. A. W. GLEASON. T?ei?.L)r. . u . Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, nnd acts directly on the blood nnd mu cous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonial free. , F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. 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